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Paul McCartney Finally Giving Los Angeles His Bowery Ballroom Show at 1,200 Capacity Fonda Theater

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Paul McCartney is Fonda Los Angeles. At least as much as he likes New York.

Two years ago I was lucky to see McCartney at the Bowery Ballroom in New York — capacity 575. It was amazing, of course. People outside battled to get in.

Now Paul has announced two shows in LA at the Fonda Theater — which stands 1,200. So that’s 2,400 guests.

You already can’t register for tickets on the AXS app, so good luck with that.

Why now, you ask? Maybe a new McCartney album is coming in time for his 84th birthday. His last album was “McCartney III,” a few years ago.

Paul has definitely been in a Wings nostalgia mode. Right now on Amazon Prime Video you can watch “Man on the Run.” He’s got a soundtrack album out and a book. So maybe these shows will be Wings oriented.

So glad I went two years ago! Read my report below:

Paul McCartney, 82, Stuns Downtown Club for Third Time This Week, Making History with Rare Intimate Show

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